WEND
Encyclopedia
WEND known as "106.5 The End", is a Alternative
radio station
based in Charlotte, North Carolina
. Owned by Clear Channel Communications
, the station broadcasts at 106.5 MHz with an ERP
of 84 kW. The station is licensed to Salisbury
and its transmitter is located just west of China Grove, NC. WEND's signal makes it into most of the Piedmont Triad
region as well, providing city-grade coverage of Winston-Salem and a grade B signal to Greensboro
.
106.5 The End generally plays New Rock And Alternative music throughout the day with local DJs in the afternoon and evening hours.
.
Doug Rice joined WSTP
and WRDX in 1977, working a variety of on-air jobs and eventually becoming morning host and program director. He also served as play-by-play announcer for Catawba College
football for nearly a decade, and color analyst for Howard Platt for Catawba basketball, and he called the Rowan County
high school football game of the week on WRDX.
WRDX was playing country music
prior to a signal increase in 1987 that allowed the station to cover both Charlotte
and the Triad. At that time the station switched to satellite adult contemporary. Late in the 1980s the station began playing more oldies
, especially from the category of beach music
. In 1995, the station announced it was changing its call letters to WEND, adopting its current format and moving its studios to Charlotte. This triggered numerous letters of protest appeared in the Salisbury Post
. After the move, WEND moved its tower farther south to get a better signal in the Charlotte area. However, it only provides a grade B signal to Rock Hill
and the South Carolina
portion of the Charlotte market. This is because it is short-spaced to WTCB
in Columbia
at nearby 106.7.
WEND was the local affiliate of the syndicated Bob and Tom Show until March 31, 2010. Woody & Wilcox, from KBFX
in Anchorage, Alaska
, began a new Charlotte-based morning show on April 19, 2010. The audience for mornings jumped 74 percent.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
radio station
Radio station
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based in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. Owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
, the station broadcasts at 106.5 MHz with an ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 84 kW. The station is licensed to Salisbury
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
and its transmitter is located just west of China Grove, NC. WEND's signal makes it into most of the Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
region as well, providing city-grade coverage of Winston-Salem and a grade B signal to Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
.
106.5 The End generally plays New Rock And Alternative music throughout the day with local DJs in the afternoon and evening hours.
History
106.5 started as WRDX in Salisbury, North CarolinaSalisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
.
Doug Rice joined WSTP
WSTP
WSTP is a radio station licensed to and serving the area of Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. The station broadcasts a News Talk format. The station is owned by Rowan Media Inc.. Programming includes: G. Gordon Liddy, Dr...
and WRDX in 1977, working a variety of on-air jobs and eventually becoming morning host and program director. He also served as play-by-play announcer for Catawba College
Catawba College
Catawba College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton, the college adopted its name from its county of origin, Catawba County, before moving to its current home of Salisbury...
football for nearly a decade, and color analyst for Howard Platt for Catawba basketball, and he called the Rowan County
Rowan County, North Carolina
-Demographics and economics:As of the census of 2010, there were 138,428 people, 53,140 households, and 37,058 families residing in the county. The population density was 270.7 people per square mile . There were 60,211 housing units at an average density of 117.7 per square mile...
high school football game of the week on WRDX.
WRDX was playing country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
prior to a signal increase in 1987 that allowed the station to cover both Charlotte
CHARLOTTE
- CHARLOTTE :CHARLOTTE is an American blues-based hard rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1986. Currently, they are signed to indie label, Eonian Records, under which they released their debut cd, Medusa Groove, in 2010. Notable Charlotte songs include 'Siren', 'Little Devils',...
and the Triad. At that time the station switched to satellite adult contemporary. Late in the 1980s the station began playing more oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
, especially from the category of beach music
Beach music
Beach music, also known as Carolina beach music, is a regional genre which developed from various musical styles of the forties, fifties and sixties. These styles ranged from big band swing instrumentals to the more raucous sounds of blues/jump blues, jazz, doo-wop, boogie, rhythm and blues,...
. In 1995, the station announced it was changing its call letters to WEND, adopting its current format and moving its studios to Charlotte. This triggered numerous letters of protest appeared in the Salisbury Post
Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post is a daily newspaper, founded in 1905, in Salisbury, North Carolina that serves the city and other municipalities in Rowan County, as well as the county itself. The Post was founded in 1905. The publisher of the Post is Greg Anderson and its editor is Elizabeth G...
. After the move, WEND moved its tower farther south to get a better signal in the Charlotte area. However, it only provides a grade B signal to Rock Hill
Rock Hill
Rock Hill is the name of some places in the United States of America:* Rock Hill, South Carolina, fourth largest city in South Carolina, population 70,000* Rock Hill, Missouri, small city in Missouri, population 5,000...
and the South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
portion of the Charlotte market. This is because it is short-spaced to WTCB
WTCB
WTCB is an adult contemporary radio station licensed to Orangeburg, South Carolina and serves the Columbia, South Carolina market. The Cumulus Media outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 106.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kW...
in Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
at nearby 106.7.
WEND was the local affiliate of the syndicated Bob and Tom Show until March 31, 2010. Woody & Wilcox, from KBFX
KBFX (FM)
KBFX is a commercial classic rock music radio station in Anchorage, Alaska.-History:The station began as KHVN, playing a religious format. It underwent several changes in both format and callsigns throughout the 1970s and 1980s....
in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, began a new Charlotte-based morning show on April 19, 2010. The audience for mornings jumped 74 percent.